Mao Kun Chen and Chris Savage met in grad school at the University of Calgary while studying Fine Art. Shortly after graduating, in the midst of the pandemic lockdowns, they began to collaborate first on […]
Born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, the lifelong dream of Jennifer Francis of becoming a self-supporting artist has been just out of reach. Art manifested itself in childhood, in what others would refer to as […]
In a world that sneers at whimsy and the joy of silliness, Camryn Carnell dares to embrace it. Exploring themes of space, shape, and bodies, her work is viscerally playful and dreamy. Her soft sculptures, […]
Eleanor Birch is a full-time artist who was brought up in a lovely, little countryside village outside of Cambridge, England in the United Kingdom where her artistic passions began. Eleanor sees the beauty in the […]
In 1999, Quin Cheung embarked on her clay journey when she enrolled in her first wheel-throwing pottery class. Instantly captivated, she fell in love with the art form. However, pottery had to take a backseat […]
At 17 years old, Billie Rae Busby stood at the National Gallery of Canada, marvelling at Barnett Newman’s colossal Voice of Fire (1967). She had recently won a poster competition and was able to travel […]
A strong vision and unrelenting work ethic have defined Lauren’s visual arts practice from a young age. Lauren Shipton has an eye for visuals, seeing the beauty in areas others often overlook. Her work captures […]
Kathy Bradshaw is an award-winning Canadian encaustic and oil artist and is known for her dramatic prairie skies, light-filled forests and soulful animal portraits. She works mainly out of her home studio. Once the base […]
Toyin Oladele is a multi-disciplinary artist, curator, arts manager, creative strategist, writer and community builder, originally from Nigeria. She is a motivated, creative, and results-focused professional. With over two decades of experience, she has demonstrated […]
Sharon Wagner has been creating art for close to thirty years. Abstract art is her passion and her challenge. She enjoys discovering and experimenting with different elements throughout the creation of a painting. This has […]
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